MFT Master Phone Compatibility List - Add your phone

[VinceL]

Hello all,

I've been thinking about this for a while, so I have decided to just go ahead and do it. I would like this thread to become a master reference for those looking for phone compatibility and MyFord Touch.

If the thread becomes successful, I think it might be worthy of a sticky, so it is my hope that everyone contributes.

It is my desire to keep this thread as lean as possible, so I have a few suggestions:

If you wish to add to the list of features in case I miss something, post it in the thread (or you could PM me). After I add the suggestion, could you please delete it.

Please do not list your phone if it is already listed elsewhere, unless your experience differs significantly.

Try to keep off topic comments out of this thread, I'm looking to keep this thread lean and mean!

Please let me know how to make the thread better, I will try my best to integrate all of the suggestions.

I think it would be easiest for people to reply to the post after this one (Post #2), and just type in the appropriate information, that way, the data will be more complete and consistent for all phones. Simple YES/NO answers should suffice, and are preferred, but short explanations are okay if you feel they add to the understanding of how your phone works. Other than YES/NO, I was thinking 'Not Tested' and 'NA' (if the phone lacks the feature) might be helpful.

FYI, here is the official Ford SyncMyRide Phone Compatibility List. Here is the older Phone Compatibility List for those with older phones (like mine).

Thanks, and lets get this ball rolling....

 

[VinceL]

Carrier:
Phone Model:
Operating System:
OS/Firmware Version:
Hardware Version:
Date Purchased:

BT:
Audio Streaming:
Display Track Information:
Reliable Connection:

Phonebook:
Automatic Update:
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts:
Contact Photos:
Caller ID:
Caller ID Photos:
Call History Download:

SMS or Text Messaging:
Text message read out loud:
Text message sending:

Phone Tethering:
Join Calls:
Transfer to Privacy:

 

[VinceL]

Carrier: VERIZON
Phone Model: LG COSMOS VN250
Operating System: NONE - BASIC FEATURE PHONE
OS/Firmware Version: VN250V04
Hardware Version: Revision 1.2
Date Purchased: 10/2010

BT:
Audio Streaming: NO
Display Track Information: NA
Reliable Connection: NA

Phonebook:
Automatic Download: YES
Contact Photos: NO
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts: NOT TESTED
Caller ID: YES
Caller ID Photos: NO
Call History Download: NO

SMS or Text Messaging:
Text message read out loud: YES
Text message sending: NOT TESTED

Phone Tethering: NA
Join Calls: NO
Transfer to Privacy: YES

Other Notes: Since we don't own a vehicle with MFT (yet, hopefully this summer!), my sparse information is what I was able to collect while messing around with my friend's new Edge Sport. I'll update if/when I am able to spend more time with MFT in his car.

 

[tpchristian]

Carrier: US Cellular
Phone Model: Motorola Electrify (similar to Sprint's Motorola Photon)
Operating System: Android
OS/Firmware Version: 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Date Purchased: 10/2011

BT...
Audio Streaming: Yes
Display Track Information: Yes
Reliable Connection: Yes

Phonebook...
Automatic Update: Not tested, I manually d/l contacts, but I suspect it works.
Contact Photos: Yes
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts: Yes
Caller ID: Yes
Caller ID Photos: Yes
Call History Download: Yes

SMS or Text Messaging...
Text message read out loud: Yes
Text message sending: Yes

Phone Tethering: Yes
Join Calls: I don't know what this is
Transfer to Privacy: I haven't tried

Other Notes: I am currently having a problem with the most basic thing -- Connecting to Ford services. This was working flawlessly before the performance upgrade. I am hoping this is something simple, but haven't got to the bottom. There are a few tricks to getting photo contacts to work. To get them to show up I d/l manually one-by-one. Also, I had to have the photos locally on my phone for it to display correctly on caller ID. These last two tricks were required on the old version and only assumed to be required on the performance update.

 

[tpchristian]

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[FireRunt]

Carrier: Sprint/Nextel
Phone Model:8350i
Operating System:Blackberry
OS/Firmware Version:5.0

BT:
Audio Streaming:Yes
Display Track Information:No
Reliable Connection:Somewhat

Phonebook:
Automatic Update:Yes
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts:No
Contact Photos:Yes
Caller ID:Yes
Caller ID Photos:Yes
Call History Download:Yes

SMS or Text Messaging:No
Text message read out loud:No
Text message sending:No

Phone Tethering: No
Join Calls:Yes
Transfer to Privacy: Yes

 

[VinceL]

Carrier: Verizon
Phone Model: Samsung Charge
Operating System: Android
OS/Firmware Version: 2.3.6
Hardware Version: Don't have a clue
Date Purchased: June 2011

BT:
Audio Streaming: Yes
Display Track Information: Don't Know
Reliable Connection: Yes

Phonebook:
Automatic Update: Yes
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts: Don't Know
Contact Photos: No
Caller ID: Yes
Caller ID Photos: No
Call History Download: Don't Know

SMS or Text Messaging:
Text message read out loud: No
Text message sending: No

Phone Tethering: Don't Know
Join Calls: Don't Know
Transfer to Privacy: Don't Know

 

[SpencerEX]

Carrier: Sprint
Phone Model: HTC EVO 4G
Operating System: Android
OS/Firmware Version: 2.3.5
Hardware Version: 4.67.651.3
Date Purchased:2 years ago

BT: 2.1
Audio Streaming: yes
Display Track Information: yes
Reliable Connection: yes

Phonebook: yes
Automatic Update: yes
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts: unknown
Contact Photos: says it can but i haven't gotten it to work
Caller ID: yes
Caller ID Photos: no
Call History Download: yes

SMS or Text Messaging: no
Text message read out loud:
Text message sending:

Phone Tethering: unknown
Join Calls: yes
Transfer to Privacy: yes

 

[FordMomof3]

Carrier: Tmobile
Phone Model: Samsung Smile (SGH-T359)
Operating System: None - not a smart phone.
OS/Firmware Version: None.
Hardware Version: ??
Date Purchased: October 2010

BT: Yes
Audio Streaming: Yes (though I've not used it)
Display Track Information: ??
Reliable Connection: For the most part.

Phonebook: Yes
Automatic Update: Not sure.
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts: No.
Contact Photos: No.
Caller ID: Yes.
Caller ID Photos: No.
Call History Download: No.

SMS or Text Messaging: No.
Text message read out loud: No (at least I don't think so)
Text message sending: No.

Phone Tethering: No.
Join Calls: What is this?
Transfer to Privacy: Yes.

 

[VinceL]

Carrier: VERIZON
Phone Model: Droid Razr Maxx
Operating System: Android, possibly Ice Cream Sandwich maybe??
OS/Firmware Version: Don't know
Hardware Version: Don't know
Date Purchased: Store Test

BT:
Audio Streaming: YES
Display Track Information: Don't know, tested using Pandora
Reliable Connection: Seemed to be

Phonebook:
Automatic Download: YES
Contact Photos: YES
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts: NOT TESTED
Caller ID: YES
Caller ID Photos: YES
Call History Download: Not Tested specifically, but I think I recall seeing a list of dialed numbers

SMS or Text Messaging:
Text message read out loud: YES (Note: Originally didn't work, but then reconnected phone, and it worked fine.)
Text message sending: YES

Phone Tethering: Not Tested
Join Calls: Not Tested
Transfer to Privacy: YES

Other Notes: This was a very brief test, but the phone connected reliably from about 15 feet away several times. Phone was pretty fast too with a nice screen.

 

[VinceL]

Carrier: VERIZON
Phone Model: LG Lucid
Operating System: Android, don't know version
OS/Firmware Version: Don't know
Hardware Version: Don't know
Date Purchased: Store Test

BT:
Audio Streaming: Not Tested
Display Track Information: Not Tested
Reliable Connection: Not Tested

Note: MFT did not indicate that this phone was BT audio capable by flashing the phone's name in the entertainment corner like the Droid Razr Maxx did. I am not sure if that means it is not BT Audio ready, or just that it doesn't report it automatically.

Phonebook:
Automatic Download: YES
Contact Photos: NO
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts: NOT TESTED
Caller ID: YES
Caller ID Photos: NO
Call History Download: Not Tested

SMS or Text Messaging:
Text message read out loud: Didn't when we tried it, but did not try reconnecting phone to see if feature would activate.
Text message sending: YES

Phone Tethering: Not Tested
Join Calls: Not Tested
Transfer to Privacy: Not Tested

Other Notes: This was a very brief test, only trying out testing methodology. Since it could send texts from MFT, I would assume that it could also receive them and read them out loud.

 

[TRK1]

Carrier: VERIZON
Phone Model: Samsung Convoy 2
Operating System: N/A Basic phone
OS/Firmware Version: Don't know
Hardware Version: Don't know
Date Purchased: April 2012

BT:
Audio Streaming: Don't know
Display Track Information: Don't know
Reliable Connection: YES!! Finally!

Phonebook:
Automatic Download: YES
Contact Photos: YES!
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts: NOT TESTED
Caller ID: YES
Caller ID Photos: YES
Call History Download: Yes

SMS or Text Messaging:
Text message read out loud: YES!
Text message sending: YES

Phone Tethering: Not Tested
Join Calls: Not Tested
Transfer to Privacy: YES

Other Notes: This phone replaced an older Motorola K1m (Krazr) phone which never reliably connected with MFT and in my opinion caused other glitches to occur like the radio turning on automatically or not being able to turn the radio off. Since getting the Samsung Convoy 2, I have not had any of these problems and have been much happier with MFT overall.

 

[FordMomof3]

Carrier: Tmobile
Phone Model: Samsung Galaxy SII
Operating System: Android - Gingerbread
OS/Firmware Version: Don't know
Hardware Version: Don't know
Date Purchased: 6/15/12 (YAY - New PHone! - and connection is awesome!)

BT: Yes
Audio Streaming: Appears as though - though I've not tried.
Display Track Information: n/a
Reliable Connection: YES!!

Phonebook: YES
Automatic Update: YES
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts: Not sure what this is.
Contact Photos: Doesn't appear to.
Caller ID:Yes
Caller ID Photos: Doesn't appear as though.
Call History Download: Not that I can see.'

NOTE: I have multiple phone numbers for each contact. The old phone (Samsung Smile) didn't let me access more than the "main" number - had to have a separate phonebook entry for each number. This phone does *WAY* better - I say "Call James Work" and it grabs the work number and off it goes. If you browse the phone book for them, you just choose which entry under the name. Pretty sweet!

SMS or Text Messaging: YES!!
Text message read out loud: YES!!
Text message sending: YES!! (when you're at a complete stop)

Phone Tethering: YES!
Join Calls: YES!
Transfer to Privacy: YES!

 

[VinceL]

Carrier: VERIZON
Phone Model: Droid 4
Operating System: Android
OS/Firmware Version: 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich
Hardware Version: Don't know
Date Purchased: 11/15/2012

BT:
Audio Streaming: YES
Display Track Information: Don't know
Reliable Connection: Seemed to be

Phonebook:
Automatic Download: YES
Contact Photos: YES
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts: YES
Caller ID: YES
Caller ID Photos: YES
Call History Download: YES

SMS or Text Messaging:
Text message read out loud: YES - This feature worked when we were testing in the store with Android v2.3, but does not work reliably on my wife's phone with 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, sometimes it works, sometimes not - looks like the new Android version has partially broken MAP support
Text message sending: YES

Phone Tethering: Not Tested
Join Calls: Not Tested
Transfer to Privacy: YES

Other Notes: Phone has physical QWERTY keyboard for those who like to have actual keys to type.

 

[Gatortailale]

Carrier: VERIZON
Phone Model: Droid Razr Maxx
Operating System: Android, 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich
OS/Firmware Version: 6.16.211.xt912
Hardware Version: Don't know
Date Purchased: 5/18/12 ish

BT:
Audio Streaming: YES
Display Track Information: No -tested using Pandora
Reliable Connection: Yes

Phonebook:
Automatic Download: YES
Contact Photos: YES
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts: NOT TESTED
Caller ID: YES
Caller ID Photos: YES
Call History Download: Yes, shows a list of dialed numbers

SMS or Text Messaging:
Text message read out loud: NO (appears broken since phone upgradeed to Ice Cream Sandwich software. Still prompts message, but fails on read)
Text message sending: have not tried, but read others have tested

Phone Tethering: Not Tested
Join Calls: Not Tested
Transfer to Privacy: YES

Thoughts on phone.
My prior smart phone was a Droid X. The Razr Maxx has been a far more stable phone for applications; I used to get many force close on Droid X; I have only have maybe 1-2 force close on the Razr. The phone syncs to MFT every time I get in car and start MFT. The 4G speed seems good; much better than the 3g. I'm in DC Metro, so I seem to get good coverage here.

No complaints from people on other end of call when connected to MFT via Bluetooth. I think it sounds very clear on my Sony Limited system.

Exceptional Battery life. I can check emails, text, and talk on phone some and conduct some web surfing of photos and videos, and the batter will last well into second day before needing a charge. Best phone/batter combo I have ever used. Call volume much better than the Droid X; and I think the ring volume has been fixed by moto over the X.

edited to update about text message and ice cream sandwich.

 

[dutchman71]

Carrier: Sprint
Phone Model: Galaxy SIII
Operating System: Android 4.04
OS/Firmware Version: latest
Hardware Version:
Date Purchased: 7/12/12

BT:
Audio Streaming: YES
Display Track Information: YES, with stock music app
Reliable Connection: YES

Phonebook:
Automatic Download: YES
Contact Photos: NO
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts: NOT TESTED
Caller ID: YES
Caller ID Photos: NO
Call History Download: ?

SMS or Text Messaging:
Text message read out loud: YES
Text message sending: YES

Phone Tethering: NA
Join Calls: ?
Transfer to Privacy: ?

Other Notes: Works great

 

[dutchman71]

Carrier: Sprint
Phone Model: HTC Evo LTE
Operating System: Android 4.04
OS/Firmware Version: latest
Hardware Version:
Date Purchased: 7/7/12

BT:
Audio Streaming: YES, skips when Wifi is turned on on phone (phone issue)
Display Track Information: NO
Reliable Connection: YES

Phonebook:
Automatic Download: YES
Contact Photos: NO
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts: NOT TESTED
Caller ID: YES
Caller ID Photos: NO
Call History Download: ?

SMS or Text Messaging:
Text message read out loud: YES
Text message sending: ?

Phone Tethering: NA
Join Calls: ?
Transfer to Privacy: ?

Other Notes:

 

[astrorex]

Carrier: T-Mobile
Phone Model: HTC HD7
Operating System: Windows Phone 7
OS/Firmware Version: 7.5, I am guessing the latest
Hardware Version: No idea
Date Purchased: 1 year ago

BT: Yes
Audio Streaming: Yes
Display Track Information: Yes, including podcasts which I love!
Reliable Connection: Yes, well mostly

Phonebook: Yes
Automatic Update: Yes
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts: Yes
Contact Photos: Yes
Caller ID: Yes
Caller ID Photos: Yes
Call History Download: Yes

SMS or Text Messaging: Yes
Text message read out loud: Yes
Text message sending: Yes

Phone Tethering: Yes, well if that means internet sharing using wifi
Join Calls: Don't know
Transfer to Privacy: Yes

 

[suzook]

Carrier: Sprint
Phone Model: Galaxy SIII
Operating System: Android 4.04
OS/Firmware Version: latest
Hardware Version:
Date Purchased: 7/12/12

BT:
Audio Streaming: YES
Display Track Information: YES, with stock music app
Reliable Connection: YES

Phonebook:
Automatic Download: YES
Contact Photos: NO
Contact Address Information From Transferred Contacts: NOT TESTED
Caller ID: YES
Caller ID Photos: NO
Call History Download: ?

SMS or Text Messaging:
Text message read out loud: YES
Text message sending: YES

Phone Tethering: NA
Join Calls: ?
Transfer to Privacy: ?

Other Notes: Works great

Same as on my s3 for verizon wireless.

 

[Flying68]

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